Counsellor/Psychotherapist – Young Persons

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Provide remote counseling services to adolescents aged 11–17.

• Offer therapeutic support that can be short, medium, or long-term based on client requirements.

• Perform assessments and formulate treatment plans.

• Identify evidence-based interventions and care pathways.

• Conduct therapy sessions via video conferencing.

• Operate within Bupa’s clinical governance and case management frameworks.

• Liaise with parents, guardians, schools, and local authorities as necessary.

• Carry out risk assessments, safeguarding, and safety planning with guidance from the senior clinical lead.

• Guide or refer clients to more appropriate services or treatments.

• Provide occasional counseling for adults when business demands necessitate.

• Facilitate online wellbeing workshops or psychoeducational sessions.

• Work independently while also collaborating with clinical and operational teams.

• Participate in supervision, team meetings, and ongoing professional development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Fully accredited with BACP, NCPS, or UKCP.

• A minimum of 450 supervised counseling hours.

• Extensive experience working with children or adolescents.

• At least three years of clinical experience post-qualification.

• Two years specifically focused on young people’s mental health.

• Strong proficiency in IT.

• Confidence in utilizing electronic medical record systems.

• Exceptional communication skills and clinical judgment.

• Capability to work independently while managing a structured caseload.

• Skill in adapting to the needs of young people with warmth, clarity, and professional empathy.

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.

• Additional training in specialist psychological treatments, leadership experience, or incident support training is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• 25 days of holiday (pro rata for part-time employees), increasing with length of service, with the option to buy or sell days.

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.

• Long Service rewards including e-cards, additional holidays, and monetary bonuses.

• Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.

• Wagestream offering early access to up to 40% of earned wages.

• Competitive pension plans.

• Options for parental leave.

• Menopause support plan.

• My Bupa Extras retailer discounts.

• Wellbeing tools, content, and resources.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Family-friendly benefits.

• Viva global wellbeing program addressing mental, physical, financial, social, and environmental health.